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I recently came across a tip to deal with stubborn krausen rings inside plastic carboys. Take 1 - 2 cups of PBW solution (One Step also works) or similar and add to the carboy. Add about 1/4 cup of uncooked dry rice into the carboy. Swirl that around directing it to the ring or other deposits...

According to literature that I have, stronger beer bottles can withstand about 3 atmospheres of pressure (or 44 psi). But beer bottles aren't all made the same. The mass of a refillable bottle can be as much as 40% higher than that of their lighter weight cousins. Higher glass mass probably...